# BKCM

> BKCM is a VC fund in New York backing Blockchain and Computer. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://bkcm.co/

BKCM is a VC fund in New York focused on Blockchain and Computer. BKCM LLC (the “Company”) is an investment management firm focused on global macro and currency investing, including investing in digital currencies. The Company is located in New York City and operates three funds pursuant to an exemption from CPO registration under CFTC Regulation 4.13(a)(3).The Company’s web site is limited to the disseminationof general information pertaining to its investment services, together with access to additional investment-related information, publications, and links. Accordingly, the publication of Company’s web site on the Internet should not be construed by any consumer and/or prospective client as Company’s solicitation to effect, or attempt to effect transactions in securities or commodities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, over the Internet. The Company does not make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy, timeliness, suitability, completeness, or relevance of any information prepared by any unaffiliated third party, whether linked to Company web site or incorporated herein, and takes no responsibility therefore. All such information is provided solely for convenience purposes only and all users thereof should be guided accordingly.Please remember that different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including those undertaken or recommended by Company) will be profitable or equal any historical performance level(s). With respect to digital currencies, the price of the currencies remain volatile as well as the trading practices of participants in the market. There are cybersecurity risks relating to the hacking of trading platforms for virtual currencies as well as for virtual currency wallets in the spot market. There is also a degree of risk with respect to trading digital currencies through pump and dump schemes, insider trading, false disclosure, Ponzi schemes and other forms of investor fraud and market manipulation. The underlying cash markets and exchanges for Bitcoin remain unregulated and therefore, there are concerns about the price volatility and trading practices of participants.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$6.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 4 | 80% |
| Computer | 2 | 40% |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 40% |
| Network Security | 2 | 40% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 2 | 40% |
| United States | 2 | 40% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Kelly | Founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-kelly-17a0 |
| Lynette Ashby | General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lynette-ashby |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Informal Systems | Informal Systems offer research and development at the intersection of formal verification and distributed systems. | $5.3M | Convertible Note | Jun 07, 2023 |  |
| GoodGood | GoodGood is creating a better kind of local commerce, helping neighborhoods discover specialty treats, niche beverages, and your next oh-my-god-I'm-obsessed favorite craft items. | $5.1M | Seed | Dec 07, 2021 |  |
| TransitNet | TransitNet empowers security token issuers with a robust set of tools for corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting.TransitNet leverages blockchain technology and protects crypto issuer data and digital assets through reporting and compliance tools that include financial updates, voting by token holders, and proof oftoken ownership. TransitNet is a platform to provide reporting and compliance for token holders and invited participants.The TransitNet platform facilitates and improves the transparency of legally compliant securities offerings on the blockchain, using crypto tokens. | $2M | Seed | Jul 11, 2021 |  |
| Umee | Umee is a decentralized infrastructure for cross-chain interactions between networks. | $6.3M | Seed | Jun 15, 2021 |  |
| Figment | Figment offers institutional-grade staking solutions for established and emerging Proof-of-Stake protocols, allowing users to earn rewards and secure digital assets. The company provides resources for staking with protocols like Ethereum, Solana, and Polkadot, featuring security and validator performance monitoring. Figment delivers staking APIs,rewards reporting tools, and on-chain data sets for asset managers and exchanges. | $2.5M | Series A | Oct 29, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alameda Research](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alameda-research) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alphabit Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphabit-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Argonautic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/argonautic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bonfire Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonfire-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cerulean Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cerulean-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CMCC Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cmcc-global) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BKCM invest in?

BKCM invests primarily in Blockchain, Computer and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is BKCM's check size?

BKCM typically joins rounds of $2M–$6.3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BKCM participates in.

### How do I contact BKCM?

Public channels for BKCM include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at BKCM?

The team at BKCM includes Brian Kelly (Founder & CEO) and Lynette Ashby (General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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